| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 01 Feb 2016 6:15 p.m. PST |
What figures are available, what rules, who are the players, sizes of forces, etc? |
| Rich Bliss | 01 Feb 2016 8:19 p.m. PST |
British, Mahrattas, French, various smaller Indian states. I know that there is a Volley and Bayonet supplement independently published out there. |
| The Hound | 01 Feb 2016 9:03 p.m. PST |
Stuart Asquith has a wargame guide i have it in storage somewhere Wellington in India I think its called with the battles, rules and painting guide all in black and white |
| The Hound | 01 Feb 2016 9:03 p.m. PST |
REdoubt has all the miniatures needed to play |
| SJDonovan | 02 Feb 2016 12:50 a.m. PST |
The Minifigs 15mm 'French Revolution' ranges include figures for India in the 1790s: link
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| MajorB | 02 Feb 2016 2:22 a.m. PST |
Wellington was never in India. Arthur Wellesley OTOH certainly was. |
| ArmymenRGreat | 02 Feb 2016 3:44 a.m. PST |
@MajorB – There is a Wellington in India. It's home to the Defence Services Staff College. |
| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 02 Feb 2016 3:49 a.m. PST |
SJ – Thank you…I rather like those poses! I forgot to mention that I would prefer 15mm or even 10mm. Hound…thank you as well…I have a copy of the wargaming guide on the way. I have always enjoyed Redoubt figures, but no space for 25/28mm gaming I am afraid. |
| baxterj | 02 Feb 2016 4:01 a.m. PST |
You will need lots of irregular types that stand around and dont do much but just might. I think that its a tough period to game because of that , but good luck. |
| SJDonovan | 02 Feb 2016 4:50 a.m. PST |
@Buckeye If you do go down the Minifigs route and you want to add some variation to your Indian irregulars then it might be worth looking in the Napoleonic Ottoman and even the Renaissance Ottoman ranges where you might find the odd suitable figure. Caliver, who make Minifigs, also supply figures by Two Dragons who make a 15mm 'British in India' range. link I haven't seen these figures in the flesh so I don't know whether the two ranges are compatible. |
| boy wundyr x | 02 Feb 2016 5:59 a.m. PST |
Freikorps/QRF as well have figures that fit in on the Indian sides. |
| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 02 Feb 2016 6:36 a.m. PST |
My only issue with MiniFigs is their pricing…kinda charging premium 18mm prices for older 15mm figures. But between the various lines mentioned, it sounds like it may be "doable" in 15mm. Sounds like though, from baxterj's post, that it could be much like the later Sikh Wars, where one has a slew of natives that are not great, and may or may not get involved in any fighting. Could be interesting to run the natives as an umpire commanded force perhaps. Guess I will wait and see what the gaming guide has in it and how easy or difficult it may be to put together forces. Thanks, again! |
| vtsaogames | 02 Feb 2016 11:02 a.m. PST |
Accounts I've read have Indian infantry almost always fading before bayonet charges. |
| Ashokmarine | 02 Feb 2016 5:31 p.m. PST |
Some useful figures from my Indus miniatures link Also Eureka and Wargames foundry have some useful figures |
| Father Grigori | 03 Feb 2016 3:41 a.m. PST |
Irregular miniatures do the period in 15mm and 6mm. The 6mm range is pretty comprehensive. |
| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 03 Feb 2016 5:00 p.m. PST |
@Ashok: Nice figs, but I am leaning towards a a much smaller scale! @Father: Hmmm, 6mm might be TOO small, but I will go take a look…thanks!!! |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
